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Hi, I'm Josh Bloomer. I'm an assistant coach in the Duke Softball program. I'm married to Erin Bloomer and have two sons. Nate is 13 and in the 8th grade, while Cole is 11 and in the 5th grade. I'm looking forward to learning more about the unknown history of our country. Additionally, I'm hopeful that I will walk away with specific ways I can have an impact with the players I coach, the other coaches I interact with in/out of our program, and ways I can educate my sons on racism and how to help with change in our society.

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Hi! My name is Peyton St. George, I am a 5th year on the Duke softball team from Mechanicsville, VA. I have one younger sister. I hope to use A Long Talk to give me new perspectives on race both historically and in today's society so I can continue the conversation.

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Hi, I am Caroline Jacobsen. I am a senior on the Duke Softball team and I am from Tallahassee, Florida. I am the youngest of three kids and I enjoy spending time with my friends and family and going to the beach. From this experience I hope to continue to learn about how racism still pervades society in ways that we do not even realize and how I can help combat it.

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Hi I’m Gisele Tapia I am a Junior on the Duke softball team and I grew up in Long Beach California . I have two older brothers and two youngest sister. One thing I like to do is go to the beach with my family. From this I want to educate myself so I can be able to educate others .

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Hi! I'm Claire Davidson and I'm a sophomore on the Duke softball team. I grew up in Alexandria, Virginia and now live in Bradenton, Florida. I have an older brother, and I like spending time with my family and friends. I hope to continue to learn more about the parts of history that we aren't taught so I can share that knowledge. I also want to find ways to take action and make an impact.

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Hi! My name is Kennedy Barron; I'm a freshman on the Duke softball team. I grew up in an extremely small town in Alabama with 614 people. Fun facts about me: I'm not great with computers, I have two younger sisters, and I haven't decided what to major in yet. I hope by being here I can be a better friend and learn how to promote a safe team and community environment for everyone!

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Hi I’m Kelly Torres, a sophomore on the Duke Softball Team. I am the youngest of 4 with three older brothers. I am eager to learn more about this topic to further educate myself and others. I want to be able to spread this knowledge of racism into any environment I find myself in the future.

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Hello! My name is Angelina and I'm a senior on the softball team. I have an older sister and genuinely enjoy the quality moments I spend with my family. My major is Cultural Anthropology at Duke and I focus my studies on the voices of the underrepresented so I am hoping to further expand my knowledge and open a conversation to discuss issues that our team can then take to our friends, family, classmates, and others.

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Hello! My name is Kyla and I'm a senior on the Duke Softball team. I'm form Claremont, California, I live with my parents and two sisters. I love traveling with my family and seeing new parts of our community and the world. I'm here to continue learning about the American history we do not get from textbooks and how to have honest conversations about race.

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Hi, I am Lillie. I am a sophomore on the Duke Softball team from Oklahoma. I have one younger sister. I hope to learn more about this topic so that I can have more educated conversations about racism and be a better friend.

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Hi I am Julia Boyet. I am a sophomore on the Duke softball team. I have one younger sister. I want to learn more about issues related to race in order to educate myself and others on the topic. I want to feel more comfortable having the uncomfortable conversations about racism.

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Hello! I am a freshman on the Duke Softball team. I am from Ballston Spa, New York. I have one older brother and one younger brother. In my free time, I love hanging out with family and friends and exploring the outdoors. I want to learn more about the true history of racism in America and learn ways to help combat it. I also want to have more knowledge on this topic to help educate others.

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Hi I am, Jada Baker. I am a freshman on the Duke softball team. I am an only child. I would like to educated myself in ways where I can have those uncomfortable conversations about racism. I also want to learn more, why people are held in a different standard based on their race and identity.

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Hi, I' Im Rachel.  I am a grad senior on the Duke softball team. I have 3 younger siblings. I want to increase my knowledge about issues related to race and have the tools to be a better advocate.

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Cerritos, CA
I am a senior on the Duke Softball team. I hope to gain more knowledge (and already have) through this experience, as well as be educated on how to educate and have conversations with family, friends, and others.

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Hi, I’m Taylor. I am a freshman on the Duke Softball team. I have an older brother and a younger sister. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I hope to educate myself on the history of racism in America. I would also like to gain more knowledge on the current obstacles being faced and learn what I can do to help.

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Hi, I’m Leah. I am a freshman on the Duke softball team. I am the youngest sibling of 4 and I am an aunt to 3 little ones. I love spending time with my friends and family as well as giving back my community. I hope to gain knowledge from this experience that will help me to become a better friend and advocate for change.

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Hi, I am Frankie. I am a sophomore on the Duke Softball team. I have two older brothers, and I enjoy spending my free time with friends and family at the beach or walking around the city. I am hoping to gain a better understanding of what others have experienced in America and what obstacles they continue to face today so that I know what I need to do to take action.

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Hi, I’m Kristina. I am a senior on the Duke Softball team. I have two brothers and I enjoy playing board games with my family. I hope to further my knowledge pertaining to race in the United States. I hope to continue to push back on the gilded narrative that has been imposed on this country (as well myself and many others) in future conversations.

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Hi, I'm Jameson. I am a grad senior on the Duke softball team. I have two younger brothers, and I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I hope to gain more knowledge and confidence on how to have these difficult conversations, especially with other white people in an educational way.

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Charlotte, NC
Hi, I’m Jala. I am a sophomore on the Duke Softball team. I hope to learn tools and skills to engage in honest conversation with others who do not know the struggles we as black people face. (Hi uncle Kyle lol)

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I am a Junior on the Duke softball team. I have one younger brother and two dogs. I hope to educate myself on the history of racism as well as what I can do to take action.

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I am in my 2nd year as the volunteer assistant coach with Duke Softball. I am also a Biomedical Engineering Manager for a medical device company, Medline Industries, based out of Chicago, IL.  I am hoping to educate myself on the true history of race in America, and learn what we can do to break this cycle and make the world a better place.

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Hartland, Michigan
Hi! My name is Kelsey Zampa and I am a freshman on the Duke softball. I have two sisters and I enjoy spending my free time on the lake with my friends and family. I am here because I want to expand my knowledge about the obstacles others are facing and what I can do to help.

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Hacienda Heights, CA
Third season as an assistant coach with Duke Softball. I am here because I have seen people I love suffer and I want to do whatever I can to make a difference. I am hoping to gain the knowledge, tools, courage, and confidence that will prepare me to take action in a positive and powerful way.

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Cohutta, GA
Hi! My name is Shelby Walters and I'm a senior on the Duke softball team. I have a younger brother and enjoy spending time on the family farm. I hope to gain a broader understanding about my role in the community and how I can educate others.

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Carmel, IN
Duke softball player and oldest of 3 girls. I am here because I want to be more educated about what is actually going on and what I can do to help.

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Washington, DC. CEO at A Long Talk and creator of A Long Talk About The Uncomfortable Truth. I’m here because I needed to make sure my sons were attending schools and playing for coaches who were committed to keeping them safe and creating environments where their voices are valued and amplified. I'm here to engage in an honest conversation about identifying and eradicating the impact of racism in America.

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Atlanta, GA.

President, A Long Talk. Grandson of a Tuskegee Airmen.  Born into the struggle. I am here because I need to make sure the world is a better place for my daughters.  The only way to do that is to have “A Long Talk About The Uncomfortable Truth” & ACTION!